BROOKLYN, NY - JUNE 21: Lonnie Walker IV shakes hands with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver after being selected number eighteen overall by the San Antonio Spurs during the 2018 NBA Draft on June 21, 2018 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

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SPURS SELECT LONNIE WALKER IV AND CHIMEZIE METU IN 2018 NBA DRAFT

SAN ANTONIO (June 21, 2018) – The San Antonio Spurs today announced that they have selected Lonnie Walker IV with the 18th overall pick in the first round and Chimezie Metu with the 49th overall selection in the second round of the 2018 NBA Draft.

Walker, 6-5/205, played last season at Miami University, leading the Hurricanes in scoring by averaging 11.5 points to go along with 2.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists in 27.8 minutes in his 32 appearances. The Reading, Pa. native was named to the ACC All-Freshman Team in his lone season at Miami. Walker also became the first freshman in school history to earn all-league honors, receiving Honorable Mention All-ACC, while helping the Hurricanes finish 22-10.

Metu, 6-11/225, spent last year at the University of Southern California earning All-Pac-12 First Team honors. The Lawndale, Calif. native averaged 15.7 points, 7.4 rebounds, 1.6 assists and 1.74 blocks in 31.0 minutes in 34 appearances last year during his junior season for the Trojans. Metu played in a total of 104 games and averaged 12.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.62 blocks in his three seasons at USC, finishing his career third in school history with 168 blocks.